On a visit to Rome, as a pilgrim, Queiroz was well received by Cardona, who was the ambassador from Spain at that Court.

The land which Queiroz, named Cardona was Aoba Island of the modern chart.] When they set out for the said land there was seen, far away to the S.E., a massive and very lofty chain of mountains, covered with thick masses of white clouds, in the middle and on the heights, while the bases were clear.
It seemed from aloft that the coasts of these two lands approached to form one.

The captain gave the name of _La Clementina_ to this range of mountains.

It seemed to be in about 17 deg..

(The lofty range that crowns Pentecost Island).
Having come nearer to the land, an opening was seen in it, and, as it appeared to be a port, Queiroz sent an officer in a boat, with soldiers and rowers, to examine it.